JLPT N2 · Noun

算数 (sansuu)

算数 (さんすう, sansuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “arithmetic”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さんすう
Romaji: sansuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

arithmetic · noun
calculation · noun

Example sentences

算数は数を取り扱う。

Arithmetic deals with numbers.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 算数

calculate, divining, numberサン・そろ · 14 strokes

number, strength, fateスウ・ス・かず・かぞ.える · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 算数.

計算けいさんcalculation予算よさんestimate (of costs)精算せいさんexact calculation算盤そろばんabacus引算ひきざんsubtraction割算わりざんdivision掛け算かけざんmultiplication採算さいさんprofit決算けっさんsettlement of accounts換算かんさんconversion (e.g. yen to dollars)足し算たしざんaddition暗算あんざんmental arithmetic数学すうがくmathematics数すうseveral

Source: JMdict entry 1303930 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.